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Elisa Beliso Burrows Hart, 98, passed away peacefully at the home she shared with her daughter, Anita, and son-in-law, Vance, Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. Elisa was born March 4, 1925 in Kowloon, Hong Kong, daughter of Gabino Beliso and Melchora Feliciano Beliso and was raised in Manila, in the Philippines. Elisa worked for the Philippine Airlines until her marriage to George T. Burrows in 1948. They moved to the United States in 1950, where she became a U.S. citizen. Elisa was a homemaker and stay-at-home mother for their 6 children. While George's engineering career took them to several states across the US over the years, they settled in Leesburg, FL in 1966. After her children were...

Peggy Finger Close, 61, Leesburg, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 15th, 2023 in Ocala, Fl. Peggy was born on January 4th, 1962 in Ocala to Bill and Peggy Finger. Peggy was a graduate of Central Florida Community College with a degree in nursing. Peggy married Roland Close on July 3rd, 1981 and resided in Leesburg. Peggy was a registered nurse for LRMC working in home health across central Florida. She volunteered at First Baptist Church's Community Medical Care Center and served on multiple missions trips to places like Haiti and Alaska. She is survived by her 3 sons, John Mark Close (Tina), Jacob Close (Tara), and Joseph Close (Katie), 2 grandchildren (Ford & Palmer)...

Robert Roy "Bob" Patterson, aged 79, passed away on May 8, 2023 in Tavares, Florida, after a brief illness. Bob was born on October 1, 1943, in Rotterdam, New York to the late Amy Patterson and Harold "Pat" Patterson. He graduated from Draper High School in 1961 and attended the College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He finished his degree at Hudson Valley Community College in 1966 and then relocated to Massachusetts to start his career at Monsanto (later Solutia), where he also served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a medic. Bob married Cheryl Howe in 1967 and they made their home in Hampden, where they raised their two daughters. After his retirement in 2000, Bob enjoyed traveling and...

Ernest Lamar Willis, age 84, of Fruitland Park, Florida, went to his eternal home on Monday, May 1, 2023. Ernest was born on October 20, 1938 in Omega, Georgia to Gilbert and Lois Willis. He was a beloved husband to Winnie Jean Willis for 62 years. He was an amazing father to Debby Reichard (Vaughn) and David Willis. He was a devoted grandfather to Christy Mauriell (Brent), Stephen Reichard (Meghan), Brittany Collins (Cameron), David E. Willis (Toni) and Austin Willis. He was a loving great-grandfather to Nolan, Brooklyn, Stephanie, Nathan, Christian, Lily, Asher and Blakely. He is also survived by his sisters, Glenda Mann and Donna Asbury. He was preceded in death by his father...

Roy Wayne Fain went to be with the Lord on April 6th, 2023. Roy was born in Kokomo, IN to his parents Stanley and Gertrude Fain. He would go on to serve his country in the National Guard and worked as a pressman for many years afterwards. Roy would marry the love of his life, Laura, in 1975 and would follow her back to Florida. Sometimes obedient, sometimes stubborn but most of all he was loving. His family will always remember him for what a hard working me he was who very much enjoyed whatever sport would come on the TV, Laura going so far to comment that he would have wanted the TV to go with him. He was an avid breeder of roller pigeon and Koi fish. Both Roy and Laura are members...

Lorraine (Maggy) Johnston, 87 years old, of Peru, NY and Leesburg, FL passed into eternal life at her residence in Leesburg, FL with her loving family at her side. She was born in Plattsburgh, NY on October 14, 1935, the daughter of Lula (Lozier) Maggy and James W. Maggy. After graduating from Peru Central in New York, she received a Bachelor and advanced degrees at SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Plattsburgh, NY. On August 20, 1957 Lorraine married the love of her life and best friend, Jack Johnston at St. Augustine's Church, Peru, NY. She retired from the teaching profession after having taught 32 years in New York, Arizona and Idaho. She was a devoted teacher of grades four through six and also...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of our father Joseph "Larry" May, 72 of Floral City, Florida. Upon taking his final breath Dad was reunited with his firstborn son, "Jody" Joseph Larry May Jr, his parents Robert Winston May and Francis Morrow May, his siblings Donna Irene Loman, Phyllis Ann Sullivan and Donald Richard May, grandson Doniven James Stuebe and great grandson Cade William Conner. Dad leaves behind 5 children "his horses even if we never win a race" Michael Garren Chambers (Michelle) of W. Columbia, SC; Melissa May Bouresslan (Nidal) of Greensboro, NC; Chasidy Michelle Chavis (Cedrick) of Jamestown, NC; Aaron Keith May (Wendy) of Lexington, NC; Crystal...

James A. "Jim" Fritzell, Sr, 78, The Villages, Florida passed away on December 9, 2022 at Cornerstone Hospice House in The Villages, Florida. Jim was born on October 3, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut to his parents Clifford Fritzell and Ruby Nelson. Jim was a former Tool and Die Maker and had worked in the Healthcare Manufacturing Industry and helped to create machinery to build disposable needles at a time when they were most needed in helping to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Jim and Terese met when she was 16 years old, while Terese was visiting her aunt's cottage at the beach and then fell in love and were married when she was 21 years old and have been together for 55...

James A. "Jim" Fritzell, Sr, 78, The Villages, Florida passed away on December 9, 2022 at Cornerstone Hospice House in The Villages. n The Villages, Florida. Jim was born on October 3, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut to his parents Clifford Fritzell and Ruby Nelson. Jim was a former Tool and Die Maker and had worked in the Healthcare Manufacturing Industry and helped to create machinery to build disposable needles at a time when they were most needed in helping to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Jim and Terese met when she was 16 years old, while Terese was visiting her aunt's cottage at the beach and then fell in love and were married when she was 21 years old and have been...

Steven Donald Lavoie, 56, Leesburg, Florida passed away suddenly on September 30, 2022 at UF Health Leesburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born on April 11, 1966 in Nashua, New Hampshire to his parents Arthur W. Lavoie and Jacqueline D. (Morin) Lavoie. Steve and his wife Lisa moved originally from Nashua, New Hampshire to Kissimmee 31 years ago and then from Kissimmee to Leesburg, Florida 3 years ago. Steve was employed as a Principal Engineering Technologist for Phasor Engineering, LLC. He knew his wife Lisa since 1984 when they were in High School together and have been in love since they first met. Steve was the best father to his children, Jack and Molly, and the...

Mitsuo Yuriko Overall passed away in Leesburg, FL, September 4th, 2022. Mitsuo was born in Miyazaki, Japan. She was of samurai ancestry. On September 14th, 1956 she would meet and marry her husband, Hubert R. Overall Jr. at the age of 26 years old. She earned a nursing degree as well as a fashion design degree prior to marriage, She would move to United States and eventually settle down in Leesburg, FL where she was a member of "1st Baptist Church of Leesburg" and the "Daughters of Ruth". She became a U.S. citizen on December 4th, 1968. Mitsuo considers the "Fraziers" May, Joan, Joan L., and Richard her life-long family from Winter Gardens, FL. Her "1st Baptist Church " family are Gary...

Mitsuo Yuriko Overall passed away in Leesburg, FL, September 4th, 2022. Mitsuo was born in Miyazaki, Japan. She was of samurai ancestry. On September 14th, 1956 she would meet and marry her husband, Hubert R. Overall Jr. at the age of 26 years old. She earned a nursing degree as well as a fashion design degree prior to marriage, She would move to United States and eventually settle down in Leesburg, FL where she was a member of "1st Baptist Church of Leesburg" and the "Daughters of Ruth". She became a U.S. citizen on December 4th, 1968. Mitsuo considers the "Fraziers" May, Joan, Joan L., and Richard her life-long family from Winter Gardens, FL. Her "1st Baptist Church " family are Gary...

John F. Caparaso, 80, Leesburg, Florida passed away on April 16, 2022 at University of Florida Health at Leesburg, Leesburg, Florida. John was born on February 13, 1942 in Hudson, New York to his parents Andrew Aniello Caparaso and Angelina Julia (Chellelli) Caparaso. John originally moved to Saint Petersburg, Florida in 2005 from Fort Wayne, Indiana and then moved to Leesburg, Florida in 2018. He was a former Owner / Broker of Gallery of Homes Real Estate in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was of the Catholic faith. He was a proud U.S. Army Combat Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. John is survived by his loving daughters: Cara Marie Dafforn and her husband, Douglas of Indianapolis, IN...

Jack Johnston, born August 8, 1929, passed peacefully into eternal life with his family by his side. Jack was born in St. Ignace, Michigan, the son of the late Irene Goff. Hospice had been his in-home caregiver for a month. After graduating from William Chrisman High School, in Independence, Missouri he began his life of dedication to his country by serving in the U.S. Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller and as an organizer of Ground Observer Posts in the St. Joseph, Mo. Area. Jack spent twelve years in the Air Force at a number of bases in the U.S. as well as Japan and Korea. Prior to military service he worked as a salesman and a semi-professional photographer. He was an avid reader...

The Villages, Florida December 23, 2021-Norman Edward Heyman, 89, passed away peacefully and gently into that good night. Norman was born July 21, 1932, in Elmira, New York to Samuel Heyman and Ray (Sirota) Heyman. Norman never measured the worth of a person by the size of their wallet so when he met his future wife Nancy S Rosenthal, as a freshman at Syracuse University in 1954, he knew he was the richest man in town. A love and partnership that would endure for 64 years until Nancy's passing in 2019. Heyman's Clothing Store located in Horseheads, New York was the flagship of Norman's entrepreneurial spirit, which in time, led him to expand to Elmira, New York; opening Heyman's Mark Twain...

Alex K. Booke passed peacefully the morning of November 29 surrounded by his immediate family. He is survived by his beloved wife Sandy Booke, her children Debra, Robert and Todd, his sister Linda Cohen, son Bradly along with his wife Paula and grandchildren Abigail and Jacob Booke, and his son Daniel and his fianc? Leah. Alex and Sandy cruised the world over, visiting every continent. Some multiple times. He was a lifelong, die-hard fan of the Buffalo Bills. He loved to play bridge, golf, and talk to his friends and family over the phone. Alex was the best example of what it means to be a friend. If you were his friend, you were family. From his oldest friends from his childhood in Buffalo,...

Janet S. Hazzard, RN, 89, Leesburg, FL passed away on October 29, 2021 at Edgewater Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mount Dora, Florida under the care of her loving family. Janet was born on July 2, 1932 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to her parents Lewis Earl Stevens and Laura Jane (Williams) Stevens. Janet is survived by her loving children: Laurie Leonard of Adamstown, MD, David D. Hazzard of Willington, NC, James R. Hazzard of Loami, IL, Mark S. Hazzard of Sedgewick, ME and Paul A. Hazzard of Clermont, FL; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Maryland. Please visit her on line obituary at ...

Charles Reynolds Martin, 83, died October 27, 2021, in hospice at Sumter Senior Living, The Villages, FL. He was the son of Willard Edgar Jr. and Anne Martin (nee Roscoe). He was a 1955 graduate of Oneonta High School, Oneonta, NY, and went on to earn degrees in Electrical Engineering and Liberal Arts from Union College, Schenectady, NY, in 1960. He was hired right out of college by IBM, where he worked as a hardware engineer, designing some of the first tubeless (transistorized) computers. He was married to Ruth Ann Martin (nee Bullis) from 1959 to 1982; then Karen Martin (formerly Nevil and Packenen, nee Resnick) from 1984 until her death in 2017. Mr. Martin was a fire policeman with...

Doris Y. "Dory" Ratner, 86, The Villages, Florida passed away on August 27, 2021 surrounded by her loving family under the care of staff of Marion County Hospice at the Ted & Diane Brandley Hospice House in Summerfield, Florida. Dory was born on February 18, 1935 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to her parents Samuel Henry Solsky and Ellen (Hochberger) Solsky. She and her late husband Fredric moved to The Villages in 2003 from Rockville, Maryland. She was a member of Temple Shalom of Central Florida and was very active in the Congregation. Dory was a former Sales Professional in the Real Estate Sales Industry for Bauman Real Estate in Reading, Pennsylvania and then into the Retail Sales...

Robert G. Humiston, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 30th, 2021, in Leesburg, FL. Robert was born in Amboy, NY to his parents Arthur and Ruth on September 1st, 1933. Robert would go on to bravely serve in the United States Marines and worked in the steel industry. He was also a proud member of the Freemasons. Robert and his wife of 62 years, Patricia, moved to Leesburg, FL from Lakeland, NY 25 years ago. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, August 9th, 2021 at 11:00PM at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Leesburg, Florida. Robert is survived by a son: Richard J. Humiston of Weedsport, NY; a daughter: Joanne Dilla and her husband Gary of Scottsdale, AZ. Online condolences may be shared by...

On June 27, 2021, at the age of 82, David Lloyd Mince left this world behind, headed for a new adventure in heaven. He was the beloved son of Chester and LaVera Mince, born in Flint, MI on September 2, 1938. David is survived by his wife Barbara of 49 years, his children Candi Lee Buzza (David) of St. Petersburg, FL, and Scott William Mince (Kerri) of Caledonia, MI. He was also blessed with grandchildren Danielle Burnett, Barry Ryan Wascher, Jenna Poulos, Kailyn, Anna, and Emmi Mince, and great-grandchildren Austin and Amelia Burnett, Barry Ryland, Brendon and Aubrey Wascher, Gavin and Levi Poulos. He is also survived by his brother Alan Mince of Fenton, MI. David was preceded in death by...